diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c91671..e72fcd3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ response
 		error: HttpStatus.getStatusText(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
 	});
 
-response.status(HttpStatus.getStatusCode('No Content'))
-	.send();
+response
+	.status(HttpStatus.getStatusCode('Server Error'))
+	.send({
+		error: 'Server Error'
+	});
 ```
 
 ## Codes
@@ -112,8 +115,10 @@ response
 	})
 
 response
-	.status(getStatusCode('No Content')
-	.send()
+	.status(HttpStatus.getStatusCode('Server Error'))
+	.send({
+		error: 'Server Error'
+	})
 ```
 
 Option 2: Selective import
@@ -126,6 +131,6 @@ response
 	.send(getStatusText(OK))
 
 response
-	.status(getStatusCode('No Content')
-	.send()
+	.status(getStatusCode('Server Error')
+	.send('Server Error')
 ```
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 9ddfbfa..46f98ad 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -389,8 +389,9 @@ export declare enum HTTP_STATUS {
 export declare function getStatusText(statusCode: number): string;
 
 /**
- * Convert the status code title to its appropriate numeric value
- * @param statusText One of the available status texts in this package
- * @returns {Number} The associated status code of the passed status text
- * @throws {Error} The status text does not exist
-export declare function getStatusCode(statusText: string): number;
+ * Convert the status reason phrase to its appropriate numeric value
+ * @param statusText One of the available reason phrases in this package
+ * @returns {Number} The associated status code of the passed reason phrase
+ * @throws {Error} The reason phrase does not exist
+ */
+export declare function getStatusCode(reasonPhrase: string): number;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 691ac52..fe15eaa 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ exports.getStatusText = function(statusCode) {
   }
 };
 
-exports.getStatusCode = function(statusText) {
+exports.getStatusCode = function(reasonPhrase) {
   for (key in statusCodes) {
-    if (statusCodes[key] === statusText) {
+    if (statusCodes[key] === reasonPhrase) {
       return parseInt(key, 10);
     }
   }
-  throw new Error("Status text does not exist: " + statusText);
+  throw new Error("Reason phrase does not exist: " + reasonPhrase);
 };